People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
SAMUEL’S LAST MESSAGE TO ISRAEL
Samuel’s Last Message To Israel. Then Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in everything that you have said to me and have appointed a king over you. And now, here is the king walking before you. As for me, I am old and gray, and here are my sons with you. I have walked before you from my childhood to this day.
SAUL CHOSEN TO BE KING OVER ISRAEL
Saul Chosen to Be King over Israel. Kish had a son named Saul, a choice and handsome man; among the sons of Israel there was not a man more handsome than he. From his shoulders and up he was [a head] taller than any of the people.
SPEAK LORD- FOR THY SERVANT HEARETH
Speak, Lord; For Thy Servant Heareth.
HANNAH’S PRAYER AND VOW
Hannah’s Prayer And Vow. She made a vow, saying, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction (suffering) of Your maidservant and remember, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life; a razor shall never touch his head.”
RUTH AND BOAZ AT THE THRESHING FLOOR
Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor. So he said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. Spread the hem of your garment over me, for you are a close relative and redeemer.” Then he said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have made your last kindness better than the first; for youhave not gone after young men, whether poor or rich
THE PENALTY OF SERVING FALSE GODS
The penalty of serving false gods .”It is not with you alone that I am making this covenant and this oath,
but with those [future Israelites] who are not here with us today, as well as with those who stand here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God
MARRYING FEMALE CAPTIVES & INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF THE FIRSTBORN
Marrying Female Captives and Inheritance Rights of the Firstborn
JUSTICE AND FORBIDEN FORMS OF WORSHIP
Justice and Forbidden Forms of Worship.
NOT BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
Not Because of Righteousness. “Do not say in your heart when the LORD your God has driven them out before you, ‘Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land,’ but because of the wickedness of these nations the LORD is dispossessing them before you.
NO COMPROMISE WITH IDOLATRY
No compromise with idolatry. You shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son;
for they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods; then the anger of the LORD will be kindled and burn against you and He will quickly destroy you.